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քանոն

քանոն

Armenian

Noun

քանոն (kʿanon)

  1. ruler (measuring tool)
Declension

Etymology 2

dude with kanoon

From Arabic قَانُون (qānūn). The spelling ղանոն (łanon) is attested in Old Armenian.

Alternative forms

Noun

քանոն (kʿanon)

  1. (music) kanoon
Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Via Classical Syriac or Parthian from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). See also կանոն (kanon).

Noun

քանոն (kʿanon)

  1. rod, bar of a cage, bed, etc.
  2. ruler, rule, square (tool)
  3. (figuratively) rule, guide, model, principle

Declension

Derived terms

  • քանընեցեալ (kʿanənecʿeal)
  • քաննակ (kʿannak)
  • քանոնական (kʿanonakan)
  • քանոնեմ (kʿanonem)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քանոն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քանոն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քանոն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935